10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,580 miles

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problem #1

Dec 142011

Beetle 5-cyl

  • 77,580 miles
The seat heater got extremely hot very quick while driving. It was so hot, that it burned a hole in the seat and burned my bottom. This also nearly caused me to get into a horrible accident as I tried to not get burned.

- Camas, WA, USA

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